Behind the chain-link fence and barbed wire, detainees at the Cook County Jail are busy training man's best friend.

Sheriff Tom Dart’s Urban Farm Initiative at the Cook County jail has introduced composting to its existing garden.

Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with shelter dogs for their mutual benefit. Now they're helping others as therapy ...

Inmates with a history of drug use are at particular risk of dying from untreated sepsis in US prisons and jails, USA TODAY ...

Tails of Redemption is a program from the Cook County Sheriff's Office, pairing up inmates at the Cook County Jail with shelter dogs.. Now they're helping others as therapy dogs. Diane Keaton dies.

An inmate in the Washington County jail, being held on 20 counts of sexual assault and kidnapping, allegedly hired two other ...

Dozens of pregnant women locked up in county jails described excruciating pain, saying their cries for help were ignored as ...

Martell Haire sent the message to WISN 12 News on a platform allowing inmates to legally communicate with people outside the ...

Shawnee County commissioners plan Oct. 13 to consider approving paying $500,000 to settle a lawsuit filed against them. The litigation stems from the death of Matthew Oliva, who was incarcerated at ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Johnson County Coroner Michael Pruitt turned himself in at the county jail on Tuesday after a warrant issued for his arrest. The Republican coroner is accused of harassing and ...